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• Steps
• Tips
• What do you need

If you live in a new home, during the first two years after the renovation, characteristic bulges may appear on the surface of the drywall walls where the nail heads are attached. How to deal with this problem?

Steps

1. 1 Place the point of the nail bit in the center of the protruding head and tap on it with a hammer.
2. 2 From the impact, the drywall or putty that was on top of the cap will collapse and fall. If you find that it was not the head of the nail but the head of the screw that was hidden underneath, just tighten the screw by turning it clockwise with a screwdriver. Go to step 3.
3. 3 Take Dap Fast 'N Final Lightweight Spackling or any other quick dry putty. Using a small putty knife, spread a small amount of putty over the hole.
4. 4 Leave to dry for 10 minutes. During this time, you will have time to process the rest of the bulges above the nail heads in the above way. Then polish the surface with fine sandpaper (150-200).
5. 5 Use a brush to remove any remaining sanding dust. Apply a primer and paint over the sealed hole using a suitable color crayon paint.

Tips

• If your wall is covered with any textured material, you will need to repair the covering before painting. Some textured finishes can be repaired with drywall putty or putty and a narrow trowel. To restore other types of textured coatings, you may need to spray with a special textured paint. You can buy a small can of texturing materials from a hardware store or building materials store.
• Remember to use a primer before painting. If you do not apply a primer, the repair area will stand out with a light spot or show through a layer of paint.
• If you wish, you can use short drywall screws above and below the bulge during step 2. This will help prevent the problem from reoccurring. When you do this, make sure the screws go evenly into the surface without causing cracking.
• You can use other brands of putty instead of Dap Fast'N Final Lightweight Spackling. However, it is the putty of the specified brand that dries very quickly and is easily cleaned with sandpaper and painted. You can find this brand of putty at major building supplies stores.

What do you need

• A hammer
• Finger for nails
• Dap Fast 'N Final Lightweight Spackling or any other fast drying putty
• Small spatula
• Sandpaper
• Pencil paint